The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 1, sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep Koch, establishing a 12-member administrative law study commission to determine whether to establish a centralized administrative court to replace existing administrative-law and environmental-law judges. Author Sen. Steele explained that qualifications and salaries of ALJs vary widely from agency to … [Read more...] about Administrative law study commission
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Administrative law
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 1 authored by Sen. Steele on administrative law. The bill replaces administrative law judges and environmental law judges with an administrative court with judicial review by a circuit or superior court with appropriate jurisdiction. Sen. Steele introduced an amendment stripping the bill and requesting that this topic be assigned to a summer st … [Read more...] about Administrative law
Court motion clerk pilot program
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1047, authored by Rep. Washburne and Rep. DeLaney, creating a circuit and superior court motion clerk pilot program to provide assistance to courts with preparing orders for complex motions. This bill requires the Judicial Center to administer a 2-year pilot program and to report to the Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary … [Read more...] about Court motion clerk pilot program
Probate claims study committee
S.E.A. 65, P.L. 163-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the topic of whether a creditor's right to bring a claim against an estate should be extended beyond the current nine month period. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/65 … [Read more...] about Probate claims study committee
Powdered or crystalline alcohol prohibited
The House Public Policy Committee heard SB 6, sponsored by Rep. Dermody, powdered or crystalline alcohol prohibited. This bill makes it a Class B infraction to possess, purchase, sell, offer to sell, or use powdered or crystalline alcohol. The bill was amended to assign the subject of crystalline alcohol to a study committee. The amended bill passed 13-0. Read the bill … [Read more...] about Powdered or crystalline alcohol prohibited